PCMag - The Convo with Evan Dashevsky

We had a fascinating conversation with tech/economy/politics
writer, James Pethokoukis about how robots and algorithms are
(probably) going to replace the need for a human workforce (at some
point). We dig into the weeds about what possible solutions
civilization should consider when confronting this sea
change:...

This was a fascinating talk about human evolution, past and
FUTURE. Enriquez details, among other things how humans actually
have four genomes; why the obesity problem has spread to wild
birds;why autism may be a symptom of the IT economy; why blue eyes
are going extinct in the US; and, you know, how we might live
forever.

The Creative Machines Lab's goal is to create robots that are
self-aware, self-replicating, and creative. We speak with the
program's director, Dr. Hod Lipson about his work creating robots
that can learn on their own, evolve over time without any human
intervention, and even create works of art (pretty good ones...

MIT Media Lab researcher Dr. Kate Darling stopped by the studio
with her dino-bot (Mr. Spaghetti) to talk about the ethics of how
new robot friends, what rights robots have, and what are the ethics
surrounding sex bots. Plus, watch as Mr. Spaghetti takes his first
steps ever!

About the Podcast

The Convo is a video interview and podcast series hosted by PCMag features editor Evan Dashevsky (@haldash). We invite the most interesting thinkers and doers in the world to talk about the convergence of science, technology, politics, economics, and culture. It's all about BIG ideas!
Past guests include astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Big Bang Theory star (and PhD holder) Mayim Bialik, Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, CNN analyst and former Obama administration advisor Van Jones, video game pioneer Richard Garriott, NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman, World War Z author Max Brooks, former astronaut Mike Massimino, Mr. Robot writer/producer Kor Adana, and adult video entrepreneur Joanna Angel, just to name a few.
Each episode streams live on PCMag's Facebook page where live viewers can ask questions to guests in the comments. Episodes can also be viewed on our YouTube page or downloaded for free as a podcast (available on iTunes or wherever fine podcasts are sold).